Updated 4:43 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 3

The Falcons cut veteran defensive players LB Coy Wire and DE Chauncey Davis on Friday.

Wire spent the past three seasons with the Falcons, appearing in every game but one, including five starts. Last season, Wire, who mostly contributed on special teams, had 12 tackles.

The Stanford grad began his career with the Bills in 2002. In his rookie season, he played in 16 games with 15 starts and made 96 tackles.

Davis has spent six seasons with the Falcons and has not missed a game. Last season, he made 24 tackles, two passes defensed and one interception.

The team also released fourth-year DT Trey Lewis, who started one game last season.

Other Falcons cuts on Friday were TE Marquez Branson, FB Lucas Cox, C Paul Fenaroli, S Matt Hansen, WR Brandyn Harvey, RB Gartrell Johnson, DE Tom McCarthy, CB Kamaal McIlwain, C Ryan McMahon, S Rafael Priest, DE Kiante Tripp, S Suaesi Tuimaunei and LB Bear Woods.

The Falcons reached an injury settlement with WR Andy Strickland.

On Saturday, the team finalized its roster by cutting S Rafael Bush, WR Kevin Cone, WR Drew Davis, OG Andrew Jackson, LB Robert James, C Brett Romberg, DE Emmanuel Stephens, OT Jose Valdez and QB John Parker Wilson.